Envelop-sealer.



No. 810,093. PATENTED JAN. 16, 1906. L. 0. STASSART.

ENVELOP SEALER. APPLICATION FILED JULY 18,1905.

i B) 0 F 4 a m y ATTORNEYS of the sealer.

UNTTED STATES PAEN OFFICE.

LOLA O. STASSART, OF PORTLAND, OREGON, ASSIGNOR OF T\VO-THIRDS TO O. W. MIELKE, OF PORTLAND, OREGON.

ENVELOP-SEALER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 16, 1906.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOLA O. STASSART, a citizen of the United States, residing at Portland, in the county of Multnomah and State of Oregon, have invented a new and useful Envelop-Sealer, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in envelopsealers, and has for its object to provide a very simple and cheap sealer and one that is very easily operated.

A further object of the invention is to provide a sealer with a moistening-pad attached connected to a tank, so that the pad will always be kept moist.

With these objects in view my invention consists of the novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective view Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the moistenin -pad and roller. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectlon through the sealer. Fig. 4 is a section taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawings, A indicates the cylindrical tank, formed of a strip of metal bent back upon itself and soldered, having flange ends A soldered thereon and having the end A extending out forwardly, which is of greater width than the tank and is bent downwardly at A forming a side A, the rear end being of a greater width than the front end, so that when the envelop having been moistened is drawn through from the rear it will be securely pressed together and stuck, and then inwardly under the end A and having a curved edge A so that the envelop will pass through easily.

The tank A is provided with a screwthreaded neck A, extending outwardly from the rear, in which the screw-threaded plug B, carried by the handle B, is adapted to be secured. The neck forms an opening through which the tank is adapted to be filled.

Secured to one of the ends A by a screw O is a wire frame O, on which is secured a metal strip O by bending the side C around the bars of the frame, forming a support for the felt pad D, one end of which extends upon the opening A formed at one end of the tank. The sides C of the strip O are bent downwardly, forming ears, in which is journaled a roller G on which the sealer rolls.

The operation of the device is as follows: The operator takes hold of the handle of the sealer with his right hand and with his left hand shoves the envelop or other object to be sealed into the rear of the sealer, the flap of the envelop being drawn over the moistener and pressed together by the ends and securely sealed.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with a tank, of a moistening-pad connected to said tank, and spaced plates carried by said tank for sealing the article the under plate having a curved edge for the purpose described.

2. The combination with a tank of a frame detachably connected thereto, a pad carried by said frame, a roller carried by said frame under the pad, and plates extending from said tank adapted to engage the envelop and flap, for the purpose described.

3. The combination with a tank provided with a spaced metal plate extending therefrom, of a frame detachably secured to said tank to the rear of the plates, and a moistener carried by the frame, a roller journaled in said frame supporting the tank and plate for the purpose described.

4. The combination with a tank provided with spaced metal plate extending therefrom, an opening formed in said tank, a handle secured in said opening and a moistener carried by the tank, for the purpose described.

5. The combination with a tank provided with spaced metal plate extending therefrom, an opening formed in the under side of the tank a frame detachably secured to said tank, a pad carried by said frame, and extending up in the opening in the tank, a roller mounted on the frame and supporting the tank, and a removable handle connected to said tank, for the purpose described.

6. The combination with a tank provided with a screw-threaded neck, and having spaced plates extending therefrom, the under plate being cut away, an opening formed in cured in said screw-threaded neck of the the bottom of said tank, to one side, of a Wire tank, for the purpose described.

frame secured to one side of the tank, and

projecting under the tank, a metal strip se- LOLA STASSART' 5 cured to said frame having downwardly-pro- Witnesses:

jecting ears, a pad secured on said strip, a OSCAR F. WALLACE,

roller journaled in said ears, and a handle se- CHARLES KELLER. 

